A watchdog group is launching a probe into the IRS for building a government-run tax filing program that critics argue would give the agency too much power.
told lawmakers several times over the past two months that no decision had been made about direct file, adding that the agency would"reflect" on the issue, consult Congress, and wait for the report to determine how to move forward.
, as the Washington Post first reported in May. The IRS announced its final report one day after the Post's revelation. The IRS system will reportedly be available through a pilot program for a small group of taxpayers by January, when the 2024 filing season begins. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, expressed similar sentiments following the IRS's announcement last month.
Rep. Jason Smith questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2023."The prototype was developed to augment survey data so taxpayers had a tool to share their views on – it is not a fully functional direct file tool and no real tax information was used in usability testing sessions or for any other purpose," said an agency spokesperson.
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